Parts Cleaning

[Profreedomokie]

Has anyone tried using those large tumbler type parts cleaners? I have a parts vat and bead blaster but, was wondering if one of those large tumblers like Harbor Freight sells would have any advantages. They sell cleaning media and rust removing media for them. I've never talked to anyone that has used one.

 

[swampratt]

I have not tumbled parts in my homemade wet tumbler but i have heard many people do.
Here is a neat build.

Metal Parts Tumbler Polisher/Rust Remover/Deburring

Metal Parts Tumbler Polisher/Rust Remover/Deburring: There are quite a number of homemade parts tumbler designs here, on YouTube, and elsewhere. I want to publish my design, as I feel it has several advantages over some of the others: It uses an enclosed direct drive (No belts, pulleys, gears...

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At the cam shop they used to build cylinder heads and used a very large tire to clean heads.
Tire spun slowly and tumbled a head in media and it came out very clean.